Pentax K-5 II vs Sony W530

Its time to look a little more closely at the Pentax K-5 II versus Sony W530, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-5 II (16MP) and the W530 (14MP) is very well matched but the K-5 II (APS-C) and W530 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The K-5 II was revealed 2 years later than the W530 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-5 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise overview of how the K-5 II grades versus the W530 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Pentax K-5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The full galleries are provided at Pentax K-5 II Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax K-5 II features exterior dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 760 grams (1.68 lbs) while the Sony W530 has specifications of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Pentax K-5 II versus Sony W530 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the K-5 II compared to the W530.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-5 II and W530 is 60 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-5 II and W530.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The K-5 II with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Pentax K-5 II will give you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern K-5 II provides an advantage in sensor innovation.